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Title
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Fox and the grey goose
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Singer
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Harvey, Henry [Wassail]
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
An old fox went out one moonshiny night,
Praying for to God that he might go right -
'For I have to go down on to yonder stocks tonight,
Before I do lie downy woundy down,
Before I do lie down O.'
Verse 2
When he came to the parson's farm,
The ducks and the geese were all in great alarm;
Says he - 'The best of you shall brace my board,
Before I do lie downy woundy down,
Before I do lie down O.'
Verse 3
He caught the grey goose by the neck,
And swung him across his shoulder and back,
Saying, 'I have my load, and I know my track,
Before I do lie downy woundy down,
Before I do lie down O.'
Verse 4
Then old Mother Chittle-chattle jumped out of bed,
And out of the window she shot her bushel head,
Saying, 'Husband! Oh, husband! The grey goose is dead,
And his grey wings are drooping downy woundy down,
And his grey wings are drooping down O.'
Verse 5
Then the old man put on his big, grey cap,
Thinking for catch the old fox in a trap,
But he had more wit, and he gave him the slip,
And he ran straight over the downy, woundy down,
And he ran straight over the down.
Verse 6
And when he came unto his den,
Young ones he had there nine or ten,
Says the youngest of them all - 'Daddy go again,
For you bring good meat from the towny, woundy town,
For you bring good meat from the town O.'
Verse 7
'Oh no! My little children, that never can be,
For I've seen an old witch and she has seen me;
Go wherever you will there's good music still,
And it's best to keep safe from the towny, woundy town,
And it's best to keep safe from the town O.'
